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Far too often beef producers relate to the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program as if it only matters to beef producers. In reality, this program is about consumers and consumer confidence in our beef products.

Fall is here, and with it comes the fall run of cattle to feedlots across the country. Many of the cattle that come in are, unfortunately, from a long distance away, with questionable weaning and vaccination status.

Cowboys are calling 2014 a once-in-a-lifetime market.

Cattle feeders have been fairing alright with higher live cattle prices, but packers aren’t doing so well.

Manager’s Corner

The nation hasn’t seen such a small beef cow herd in decades. Now many producers who survived the recent drought are focused on rebuilding. The question is, how long will it take?

Beef and cattle prices dropped this past week, but it’s still a profitable time to be in the beef industry.

U.S. cattle imports have increased from both Canada and Mexico in 2014, totaling 1.413 million head through August.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking input from the public to guide its development of a new industry-funded promotion, research and information order (also known as a “checkoff program”) for beef and beef products.

Now is the time to consider rebuilding the herd, but holding onto cows could be risky.